-itis
German, suffix[iːtɪs]
-itis is spelled I-T-I-S (4 letters). -itis is a German feminine suffix meaning “-itis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “entzündliche Erkrankung, Entzündung”.
What does -itis mean in English?
suffix
- 1
feminine-itis
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. entzündliche Erkrankung, Entzündung 2. für übertriebenes Verhalten, oft abwertend
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -itis?
- [iːtɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to -itis
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.